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Strong interaction between plants induces circular barren patches: fairy circles

Strong interaction between plants induces circular barren patches: fairy circles

Fairy circles consist of isolated or randomly distributed circular areas devoid of any vegetation. They are observed in vast territories in southern Angola, Namibia and South Africa. We report on the formation of fairy circles, and we interpret them as localized structures with a varying plateau size as a function …